Canals
Berths available
Ladybird Pontoon
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Linear moorings near Shrewsbury
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
7 sites · 1 with space now
At a glance
- 7 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Ladybird Pontoon.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 7, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 2 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (4).
- Closest to Shrewsbury: Maesbury Wharf L1 Leisure, 21.8km north-west of the centre. 0 of the 7 within 10km.
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Maesbury Wharf L1 Leisure
Oswestry, Shropshire · Montgomery Canal
Prices not published
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Bettisfield L1 Leisure
Bettisfield, Wrexham · Llangollen Canal
Prices not published
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Ellerton Wood Farm Moorings
Little Soudley, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
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Tyrley Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
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Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Nodens Victoria Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladybird Pontoon | 29.4km north-east | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Maesbury Wharf L1 Leisure | 21.8km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Bettisfield L1 Leisure | 23.2km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Ellerton Wood Farm Moorings | 27.5km north-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Tyrley Wharf | 28.2km north-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Talbot Wharf | 29.3km north-east | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Nodens Victoria Wharf | 29.4km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings near Shrewsbury have space now?
1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Ladybird Pontoon. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Shrewsbury?
Maesbury Wharf L1 Leisure, 21.8km north-west of the centre of Shrewsbury, on the Montgomery Canal.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Shrewsbury?
2 of the 7 say you can: Ladybird Pontoon (liveaboard by arrangement) and Nodens Victoria Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Wolverhampton 11
- Stoke-on-Trent 11
- West Bromwich 11
- Telford 12
- Chester 10
- Stafford 10
- Cannock 9
- Walsall 9
- Stourbridge 11
- Wrexham 8
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